The FM20 Youth Academy Challenge

[Padders]

12 minutes ago, darren1983 said:

I feel like @Paddersdeserves his own section in the Hall of Fame for the longevity of this save even if he doesn't get that champions league win before FM21 comes out. 

Thought I had it last night!

So gutted

I've got the players now to do it but won't last long as they are mid 20's (expect my goal keeper who isn't good enough)

So need to win it over the next 3-5 years

Only have less than two weeks to do it before FM21!!

[darren1983]

53 minutes ago, Padders said:

Thought I had it last night!

So gutted

I've got the players now to do it but won't last long as they are mid 20's (expect my goal keeper who isn't good enough)

So need to win it over the next 3-5 years

Only have less than two weeks to do it before FM21!!

I have faith in you mate, you got this!

[Padders]

JOKE!

[Padders]

Happening far too often!

Not a good season again and qualifying for Champions League is looking iffy

[potbellypigs]

Seeing Padders has holidayed 92% of that is a bit of a bummer.

[Padders]

27 minutes ago, potbellypigs said:

Seeing Padders has holidayed 92% of that is a bit of a bummer.

i holiday between every match, the way I've always play the game

Edited November 2, 2020 by Padders

[Padders]

Second son come through

And he is absolutely rubbish!!!!!!!!!

And rubbish I mean embarrassingly bad!

[XaW]

So Ellis and Tom, @Padders. Bit of an age difference between them, I'd wager? Also, aren't you a bit old to be a new dad again with your almost 300 year old self?

[jcoll]

1 hour ago, Padders said:

i holiday between every match, the way I've always play the game

What do you do in the transfer window when one of your players gets sold and you can't protest with the board?

[Padders]

11 minutes ago, jcoll said:

What do you do in the transfer window when one of your players gets sold and you can't protest with the board?

I have all my best players set to reject all transfers. 

I never lose a player now due to the board selling them (always £800m - £1.1bn in the bank)

May have lost a couple earlier on but not many.

[Padders]

20 minutes ago, XaW said:

So Ellis and Tom, @Padders. Bit of an age difference between them, I'd wager? Also, aren't you a bit old to be a new dad again with your almost 300 year old self?

Yeah I am 291 years old!

Yes must be some age gap between them

Just had a look

Ellis was born in 2215

Tom in 2255 so 40 years

[XaW]

2 minutes ago, Padders said:

Yeah I am 291 years old!

Yes must be some age gap between them

Just had a look

Ellis was born in 2215

Tom in 2255 so 40 years

Got a trophy wife 250 years younger than you...

[DazRTaylor]

2 hours ago, XaW said:

So Ellis and Tom, @Padders. Bit of an age difference between them, I'd wager? Also, aren't you a bit old to be a new dad again with your almost 300 year old self?

[Rosqo]

I looked into my players determination dropping and the solution I found was to get as many good personalities into the squad as possible.

Basically it's thought that squad personalities especially with young players always move towards the average for the squad.

I'm going to sign every good personality intake for like the next few years and see if it then drags the squad personalities up. Whilst selling/releasing all the bad personalities that aren't my very best players.

[vikeologist]

@Padders You do realise that there's an official Guinness World Record for the longest save, and it's 333 years.

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/397246-longest-single-game-of-football-manager#:~:text=The longest single game of Football Manager is,Interactive%2C 2016)%2C as confirmed on 25 September 2019.

I'm sure they have rules for what constitutes a continuous save. Obviously there are people who have just left their computer to holiday through hundreds of years, but I hope that you will at least make it to 334. 

 

Or complete the challenge. I mean, that's what we're all hoping for.

Edited November 3, 2020 by vikeologist

[Padders]

26 minutes ago, vikeologist said:

@Padders You do realise that there's an official Guinness World Record for the longest save, and it's 333 years.

I'm sure they have rules for what constitutes a continuous save. Obviously there are people who have just left their computer to holiday through hundreds of years, but I hope that you will at least make it to 334. 

Or complete the challenge. I mean, that's what we're all hoping for.

Running out of time before FM21 to complete Challenege

Probably 10-14 days

[vikeologist]

24 minutes ago, Padders said:

Running out of time before FM21 to complete Challenege

Probably 10-14 days

But you could be on Blue Peter!!!

I'm showing my age, aren't I?

Edited November 3, 2020 by vikeologist

[Padders]

46 minutes ago, vikeologist said:

But you could be on Blue Peter!!!

I'm showing my age, aren't I?

Ha ha definitely showing your age there

[Padders]

Season Review 2272/73

Another disappointing season

Had a mini breakdown in the middle of the season losing 5 games in a row!

Went unbeaten with last 14 games but wasn't enough to finish in top 4

 

Managed to win Euro Cup II

Another poor Youth Intake except maybe one, that 6 years in a row now!

[Crispypaul]

 

Crispypaul
Floy
Norwegian Eliteserien
2028

League - Fixtures 1 | Fixtures 2 | Table - 3rd title in a row.  We are getting dominant

Cup - Fixtures - won again

Europa League (2027/28) - Fixtures - as expected Lyon were too much for us in the knockout rounds.

Champions League (2028/29) - Fixtures | Table - started back down in the 2nd qualifying round thanks to all other Norwegian teams being appalling in Europe.  Anyway we first overcame Astana of Kazakhstan.  Next up was Lech Poznan where after a draw away a good home win meant another game against Shaktar for a place in the group stages.  Surprisingly we scraped a 1-0 win in Ukraine and a 1-1 draw secured our first appearance in the group stages.  There we had a very tough draw against Man City, Lazio and PSG.  Lost our first 3 games but a surprise 1-0 home win against PSG and a 4-4 home draw to Man City at least gave us pride and £3m in prize money.

Finances - boosted by European money.  Our new stadium is coming.

Transfers - a handful of small transfers out of surplus players.

Key players

Henrik Ellingsen YP26a - top centre half, capped by Norway and a non playing substitute at Euro 2028

Leif Otto Borhaug YP24e - still brilliant, and doesn't want to leave thankfully.

Espen Sanden YP21f - great at centre back too

Yang Junkui YP23b - solid again.  Called into the Norway squad but yet to be capped.

Thomas Haugland YP22b - pretty prolific too

Espen Baras YP25e - first choice CM

Ronny Pettersen YP25a - now first choice right back

Youth Update

Won everything domestically again.

Intake: pretty solid

1. Martin Enge YP28a - beginning | season end - not quite developed as hoped

2. Lee Dyer YP28b - beginning | season end - Welsh wing back, being converted into a right winger

3. Steinar Alternes YP28c -   beginning   | season end - converted him into a left back as that's our problem position

4. Gentian Shehi YP28d -  beginning | season end - right winger, capped at Kosovan youth level

5. Ruben Johnsen YP28e - beginning | season end - promising right back  striker (oops!)

6. Espen Haraldsen YP28f  season end - didn't tag earlier, later on scored the only goal to beat PSG, so he had a good season

 

Season	 	Division	Position		Cup		Notes						
2020    	D2	      	 1st      		SF   		League winners, promoted
2021		D1		 5th			4th
2022		D1		 7th			SF
2023		D1		 1st			4th		League winners, promoted
2024		Elite		 5th			4th		
2025		Elite		 2nd			Runnersup	Qualified for ECL
2026		Elite		 1st			Winners		Mesterfinalen winners
2027		Elite		1st			Winners		Qualifed for EL knockouts
2028		Elite		1st			Winners		Qualified for CL groups

Future - Europe is our focus now

Edited November 3, 2020 by Crispypaul

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CD Mensajero

2040/2041

LaLiga – 5th

Fixtures (1) -- Fixtures (2) – Fixtures (3) -- Stats -- Awards -- Season Review -- Transfer -- Overall Best XI -- Key Player -- Hot Prospect -- Finances

League: An interesting start to the year with 1 point and 13 goals conceded in our first 3 games it was quickly obvious that we weren’t going to have a better season defensively this season. Overall in the first half of the season our form wasn’t actually that bad just some high scoring draws along with heavy defeats. A major injury midway through the season forced us into a formation change that was paid less attention to defense, 4 our of the first 7 games saw the games with 9 or more goals in them. Our form was picking up quite well however and towards the end of the season we did actually have an outside shot of a top 4 finish but a loss and a couple draws at the end of the season saw us have to settle for a 5^th place finish.

Cup: We recorded our record victory in the first round (15-0) and saw off opposition to reach the 5^th round where we lost to Real Madrid.

Europa League: A very favourable group stage draw for us this season with us winning 5 and drawing the other against Red Star saw us straight into the 2^nd knockout round. Unfortunately, a handy 5-2 first leg victory ultimately saw Napoli through in our tie.  

Squad: No real change here though did try and slot Martin Djidda 20a into the defense to try and at least get him progressing to hopefully improve our defensive woes.

Club Infrastructure: The youth facilities had downgraded so we upgraded them again.

Players of the year

Jose Bonilla 10a: An ever consistent performer, his best league assists record with 20 with 18 goals added for good measure.

Yan Luis Rubio 17a: Quickly becoming our best player, he managed 24 league goals and 12 assists which is a good return, he’s still only 20 as well so hopefully will lead us to silverware in the future.  

Nauzet Gutierrez 13c: No real surprise it is a clean sweep of our attacking players, another player with 24 league goals this term. ‘only’ 10 assists for him though but all our attackers had a great season.

Youth Intake

The straw that broke the camels back for our HOYD, a couple of ok ish prospects, but a replaced HOYD.

Franciszek Spalek 21a: He has ok attributes for his role, but is lacking a lot all round, maybe he’ll be a decent squad player at least.

Angel 21b: A long way off being a first team player but does have some potential he might fulfil.

Overview/Looking Ahead

I don’t really know what to expect going forward, we’ve so few defensive players coming through the youth that we really just need to keep up trying to outscore our opponents, 80 league goals conceded is hardly a sustainable model though.

The story so far

Youth Record Holders

[Padders]

Season Review 2273/74

Better season finishing 2nd which means back to Champions League

Lost in Quarter Final of Euro Cup missing a penalty in 92nd minute!

Another awful Youth Intake!!

[KVJ92]

9 minutes ago, Padders said:

Season Review 2273/74

Better season finishing 2nd which means back to Champions League

 

Lost in Quarter Final of Euro Cup missing a penalty in 92nd minute!

 

Another awful Youth Intake!!

 

So, all-in on Champions League now?  

[Padders]

7 minutes ago, KVJ92 said:

So, all-in on Champions League now?  

100% 

[KVJ92]

24 minutes ago, Padders said:

100% 

[Padders]

Knocked out in group stages! GUTTED

Had to beat Real Madrid after losing in the 93rd minute Anderlect the game before!

Real had man sent off and as usual battered them but couldn't score

As you can see, right in the middle of an awful run of form with 2 wins in 10

[libbyshuss]

Quick Season Review 2048/49

Another good season for us. A fantastic March and April saw us top the table and with one match left to play we were 1 point ahead of Man United. they had a home game against Palace, we were away to Burnley. Bottom of the table Burnley. Only 9 points all season, on a 17 match losing run Burnley. We were on a 5 match winning run, we're surely going to be Champions for the second season running!

And we drew, 1-1. We weren't even FM'd either, we just bottled it! Really frustrating

 

The Champions League is the one we need though! we breezed through the group stage, got a nosebleed in the 1st knockout round and got beaten easily. really disappointing.

 

Youth intake was not good. 5th year in a row now.... after this team there's nobody waiting to take over from them. I have aboyt 5 seasons left i think

 

On the plus side, my first Balon D'or winner!

 

[Padders]

12 minutes ago, libbyshuss said:

Quick Season Review 2048/49

Another good season for us. A fantastic March and April saw us top the table and with one match left to play we were 1 point ahead of Man United. they had a home game against Palace, we were away to Burnley. Bottom of the table Burnley. Only 9 points all season, on a 17 match losing run Burnley. We were on a 5 match winning run, we're surely going to be Champions for the second season running!

And we drew, 1-1. We weren't even FM'd either, we just bottled it! Really frustrating

 

The Champions League is the one we need though! we breezed through the group stage, got a nosebleed in the 1st knockout round and got beaten easily. really disappointing.

 

Youth intake was not good. 5th year in a row now.... after this team there's nobody waiting to take over from them. I have aboyt 5 seasons left i think

 

On the plus side, my first Balon D'or winner!

 

Like reading my own review

Bottling at the end of the season

In a cycle of awful youth intakes

and only got 3-5 years of top quality players to win Champions League

[libbyshuss]

23 minutes ago, Padders said:

Like reading my own review

Bottling at the end of the season

In a cycle of awful youth intakes

and only got 3-5 years of top quality players to win Champions League

 

ha ha, i thought exactly the same reading your review! 

[Padders]

Season Review 2274/75

Another poor and disappointing season!

Knocked out of Champions League as above

Finished a poor 6th in Premier League

And yet another poor intake. That's EIGHT in a row

I now have 4 first team players over 30. My 3 best players are mid to late 20's

Only one play under 20 who is good enough

Got 2-3 years to win Champions League

I have to qualify next season!

[_JHTB_]

The 1000 games milestone for me

 

[Padders]

My son has managed to score a goal 

I bring him on if we are winning a game comfortably 

[KVJ92]

34 minutes ago, Padders said:

My son has managed to score a goal 

I bring him on if we are winning a game comfortably 

You're not winning many games comfortably then if he's 19 and have 8 league appearances

[Padders]

35 minutes ago, KVJ92 said:

You're not winning many games comfortably then if he's 19 and have 8 league appearances

No not having a great time of it at the moment 

[DazRTaylor]

 

Edited November 5, 2020 by DazRTaylor

[Wavelberry]

1 hour ago, DazRTaylor said:

 

No new DMs coming through? Could never be me. If I saw that intake I'd delete the save and start a new one.

[Padders]

Season Review 2275/76

We qualified for Champions League. That was main aim

Best 3 players are 26/27 so got to win in next 2/3 years!

Won FA Cup

Another awful intake, that's NINE years in a row

This is 3rd HOYD in last 6 years. No doubt the game is programmed to work in cycles

 

[thomas_e]

FC Energie Cottbus

Season Summary 2031 - 2032

Domestic Double and CL semi finals

 

Only a short update from me. Objectively we had a really good season, winning the Bundesliga and the Cup (penalties against Bayern). But once again we had a terrible run of form around April, affecting us both in the Bundesliga and the Champions League. We should have won the Bundesliga comfortably, but instead we made it really tough, inviting Dortmund back in it. Luckily we pulled through. 

We made it all the way to the semi finals, but we were extremely lucky to advance against Chelsea in the quarter finals. Man City beat us 6-4 over two games in the semi finals, but they should have won with 5 goals. Frustrating! 

Getting a bit tired of this ME to be honest... 

 

          

 

Season	|	League              |   Position    |      Cup     |  Continental
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2020/21	|	3rd Bundesliga      |	  2nd       |      N/A     |     N/A
2021/22	|	2nd Bundesliga      |	  7th       |   1st round  |     N/A
2022/23	|	2nd Bundesliga      | 3rd (promoted |   3rd round  |     N/A
2023/24	|	Bundesliga          |     13th      |   2nd round  |     N/A
2024/25	|	Bundesliga          |     14th      |   3rd round  |     N/A
2025/26	|	Bundesliga          |     7th       |   2nd round  |     N/A
2026/27	|	Bundesliga          |     8th       |   3rd round  |     N/A
2027/28	|	Bundesliga          |     3rd       |  DFB-winners |     N/A
2028/29	|	Bundesliga          |     1st       |   3rd round  |     First CL knockout stage
2029/30	|	Bundesliga          |     1st       |   Qtr final  |     CL Qtr final
2030/31	|	Bundesliga          |     2nd       |   2nd round  |     CL Semifinal
2031/32	|	Bundesliga          |     1st       |  DFB-winners |     CL Semifinal

 

Edited November 5, 2020 by thomas_e

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CD Mensajero

2041/2042

LaLiga – 4th

Fixtures (1) -- Fixtures (2) – Fixtures (3) -- Stats -- Awards -- Season Review -- Transfer -- Overall Best XI -- Key Player -- Hot Prospect -- Finances

League: An overall good start to the season winning 5 of our first 6 games though those wins were broken up with a 7-1 defeat against FC Barcelona. Our form was largely the same as it has been in the previous few seasons but a fairly big difference, at least early doors, was that we were scoring less but also conceding less especially compared to the season prior. We did have a big opportunity for a 4^th spot finish in spite of minimal improvement as holders Atletico Madrid were having a poor season and were failing to capitalise on the gameweeks in which we dropped points. That ultimately meant our victory on the final day of the season gave us our first Champions League qualification.

Cup: Our cup run this season was favourable with us only drawing a top flight team in the 3^rd round with us having to beat 2^nd tier Elche to reach the Semi-Final. We lost 2-0, a very disappointing result.

Europa League: A second season of a very easy group for us to traverse but one which e were unable to get a perfect record as we drew at home to Austria Wien. In our 3 previous Europa League campaigns we’ve bowed out at the 2^nd knockout stage, and yet again this was our fate as Saint Etienne beat us in both legs.

Squad: I don’t really understand why there was such a change in both defense and attack this season as there was no personnel or tactic change. Gutierrez 13c surpassed 200 goals for the club this season with Acaymo 9c passing 100 league clean sheets.

Players of the year

Nauzet Gutierrez 13c: He got off to a very slow start this season but 4 goals in the cup first round acted as a catalyst for him to find himself at a good total in the league and he’s now considered an elite striker.

Daniel Abal 13d: Ever consistent for us and managed nearly 2 more key passes per game than anyone else on the team. 

Jose Bonilla 10a: By his own standards an underwhelming year for Bonilla in which he still contributed 17 goals and 20 assists in all competitions.

Youth Intake

New HOYD this season and for me a much better intake with a few players in positions that we desperately needed.

Rayco Toste 22a: Whilst he does need to improve a bit technically and mentally. he looks like he could be a first choice centre back for us in the future.

Asdrubal 22b: Continues the tradition of high potential strikers through the intake with awful finishing. I’ve seen others show dramatic increases so am not writing him off at all.

Guillaume Gillet 22c: The player I’m most happy with of the intake as he’s pretty much the first high potential goalkeeper we’ve had since Acaymo 9c so a good 13 years in coming and timed well as Acaymo is nearing the end of his career. His personality is troublesome however.

Moises Davila 22d: Another striking option again not fantastic finishing and his acceleration is not the best but does look to have decent attributes in other areas.

Overview/Looking Ahead

Whilst we have qualified for the Champions League, I don’t see us doing anything of note in it so will probably use Gillet in the competition to try and fast track his progression. In the league I probably expect a worse position so mainly aiming for Europa League qualification.

The story so far

Youth Record Holders

[KVJ92]

12 hours ago, Padders said:

Season Review 2275/76

We qualified for Champions League. That was main aim

Best 3 players are 26/27 so got to win in next 2/3 years!

Won FA Cup

Another awful intake, that's NINE years in a row

This is 3rd HOYD in last 6 years. No doubt the game is programmed to work in cycles

 

So, today is the day?  

[Padders]

Not looking good

Finished 2nd in Champions League group

But league form has fallen off a cliff

sitting 3rd and 2 points off top

Then win ONE in TEN

Shocking

Start of the end I think

[Padders]

Into the Champions League Final

Playing the all conquering Brighton though, who I have an awful record against (although did beat them in Community Shield at the beginning of the season)

[Padders]

Season Review 2276/77

BOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!

FINALLY! We have done it

Champions League Winners. 

Beating Brighton 3-1 in the FInal.

League form was awful as posted above, so gave up on it after January and played the reserves

 

Special mention to these 4 guys. Been great players for me and coming to late 20s now

 

Youth intake had TWO players over 3 stars!! First time in 10 years

[JLAB]

Congrats! @Padders Well deserved!

[Padders]

Broke record biggest win in Club World Championship

Then Brighton got their revenge on penalties in the Quarters

[DazRTaylor]

Great stuff @Paddersand just in time for FM21!

[thomas_e]

@Padders, you legend! Congrats!! Doing the challenge again on FM21? 

[Padders]

14 minutes ago, DazRTaylor said:

Great stuff @Paddersand just in time for FM21!

Yeah watched the live stream on Twitch last night and thought I might have to get it done today or over the weekend as looks likely to drop early next week

Edited November 6, 2020 by Padders

[Padders]

11 minutes ago, thomas_e said:

@Padders, you legend! Congrats!! Doing the challenge again on FM21? 

Definitely!

It's the only way I play the game now, have done since FM17

[libbyshuss]

3 hours ago, Padders said:

FINALLY! We have done it

Champions League Winners. 

Beating Brighton 3-1 in the FInal.

 

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! Amazing stuff!!!!!!